Café Roux

Top choice in Cape Town


The City Bowl has been crying out for a quality live-music venue for a while and it's taken Café Roux (which already runs a successful operation in Noordhoek) to provide it. Most nights a different singer or band plays here, and with tiered seating (and all seats bookable online) you're guaranteed to get a good view.

Come early if you also wish to eat here before the start of the show – usually around 8.30pm.


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